Wilfred

What does Wilfred mean?

Wilfred\wi-lf-red, wil-fred\ as a boys' name is pronounced WIL-fred. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Wilfred is "desiring peace". Saint Wilfred (seventh century) was an English saint. The name was revived in the 19th century. Author Wilfred Sheed.

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Popularity

Wilfred is a very prominent first name for males (#436 out of 1220, Top 36%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#41626 out of 88799, Top 47%). (2000 U.S. Census)

Presented below is the baby name popularity of Wilfred for boys. Wilfred reached its apex rank of #186 in the U.S. during 1900-1909, but is not in the list currently. (Top 1000 Birth Names Statistics, 2014)

Below is a graphed comparison of the usage of the boy name Wilfred and associated names. Will(#763 last year), Wilfrid and Wilfredo are the prominent related forms of Wilfred. Usage of this boy name was at its highest during 1940-1949 and has become significantly less since, with the forms Will, Wilfredo and Wilfred becoming less fashionable. (Top 1000 Birth Names Statistics, 2014)